CHAPTER 2: Operation Lithuanian-Czech Line Crusher
The mood in the parliament was as unpredictable as Koscialkowski's mood. It was a dark, sombre mood. The parliament railed against Koscialkowski's plan until the prime minister could face it no longer.
Koscialkowski: 'SILENCE! My plan is perfect and you know it!'
Parliament: 'It's a violation of human rights!'
Koscialkowski: 'Please, shut up! It's not like Poland is not a repressive government anyways! The plan shall be enacted!'
Parliament: 'Not if a single one of us still breathes!'
Koscialkowski: 'Okay. Smigly, if you'd please?'
Smigly and a group of soldiers burst in and seized the members of the parliament. They were forced out of the parliament under much protest.
Koscialkowski: 'Smigly, bring them outside and execute them!'
Smigly: 'But... Aren't we a democracy?'
Koscialkowski: 'Not on my watch! As long as I'm in charge, Poland is a paternal autocracy!'
A few minutes and gunshots later, Smigly and Koscialkowski stand in the war room, alongside the senior officers of Poland. Smigly did most of the explaining.
Smigly: 'Gentlemen, what are the problems of Poland?'
As one, the war room echoed:
'Germany!'
'Russia!'
'The Italian navy!'
'Lousy infrastructure!'
'Inferior troops!'
'Inferior technology!'
'Lack of about everything!'
'A virtually non-existant airforce!'
'An ancient navy!'
'The worst position in the world humanly possible!'
Smigly was taken aback by all these problems, so Koscialkowski jumped in to safe his protegé.
Koscialkowski: 'Gentlemen, gentlemen! These problems can be solved! And Smigly has made the solution! All we need is more industry, and we can solve our problems! All we need to do is execute all of the steps of the plan. Smigly has assured me that the plan is watertight!'
Waclaw Staciewicz, the chief of staff before Smigly, stepped forward.
Staciewicz: 'With all due respect, sir, Smigly is an idiot.'
Koscialkowski: 'Staciewicz, do you hold any important positions?'
Staciewicz: 'Not since you kicked me out of my office for Smigly.'
Koscialkowski: 'Good. Consider yourself executed.'
Staciewicz: 'But... Aren't we a democracy?'
Koscialkowski: 'Not until the next elections. Tatty-bye.'
A screaming Staciewicz was dragged outside and shot. Koscialkowski mentions Smigly to continue.
Smigly resumed his story.
Smigly: 'gentlemen, this is what we thought the war would look like for Poland before Koscialkowski... Asked me... To enact my plan for Poland.'
Smigly: 'You should excuse the horrible painting of Poland in this map, we were out of leadership to recruit new painters. Anyways, this situation can obviously not be allowed to happen. For that reason, and for the reason that we Polish hate defence, we are going to enact operation: 'German G-Force.' It will give us the industry, manpower and terrain needed to destroy the Germans and create a Polish Reich under the supreme dictate of a heavenly ruler, minister Kosci...'
Koscialkowski began to cough heavily and Smigly stopped dead in his tracks.
Smigly: 'Anyways, we are enacting the first steps as we speak. Gentlemen, I present to you: Operation Lithuanian-Czech Line Crusher!'
On 0800, january the 26th of 1936, Poland declared war on Lithuania and Czechoslovakia. The reasons for this were:
A burning need for manpower.
A burning need for allies.
A burning need for Industrial Capacity
A burning need for terrain to maneuvre on.
This war was the first step in the Polish long term plan: 'German G-force.' German G-force featured a lot more operations with untasteful names, but 'Line Crusher' was the first.
Offensive operations against Czechoslovakia and Lithuania were undertaken at once. Poland achieved total suprise in Czechoslovakia as well as Lithuania, although it didn't really matter for the second nation: Lithuania was almost troopless anyways.'
Progress was made quickly, but this could not last: czechoslovakia responded quickly to the threat.
In the meantime, Lithuania was overrun, as Polish special forces seized important positions in the North, while cavalry divisions charged the Lithuanian capital and miraculously enough, took it.
Meanwhile, Polish momentum had run out: Praha had to be seized for the Czechs to surrender, but the Polish had to fight past fortifications to do this.
Luckily enough, Poland had a lot of troops. (Something easily forgotten when comparing it to a major power like Germany)
A grinding war was starting.
A nameless hill in Czechoslovakia. A piece of artillery hurtled trough the air, past the reckless head of prime minister Koscialkowski, exploding close to Chief of Staff and Army, Smigly.
Koscialkowski: 'Smigly, get up!'
Smigly hurried to Koscialkowski's side, ready to do his bidding or get executed.
Koscialkowski: 'Smigly, why is this war taking so long? We're getting off scheme here!'
Smigly: 'Err... I might have... Underestimated the force of the Czechs.'
Koscialkowski: 'Smigly...'
Smigly: 'A minor problem, sir! I'll just incorporate half of the next operation into this one!'
Koscialkowski sighed and nodded.
Operation: 'Latvian-Czech Lip-Crippler' was launched.
'Latvian-Czech Lip-Crippler' ended as soon as it had begun.
Smigly: 'Well, that was unexpected. Looks like the operation will have to be extended. Again.'
Operation: 'Estonian-Czech Eskimo-Clipper.'
In the meantime, Praha drew nearer and civil war launched in Spain.
But, as Smigly stunningly put it: 'Everyone knows Franco's going to win. No, everyone's eyes are turned to us!'
The final attack on Praha was launched, Estonia was defeated, and...
A greater Poland with three new 'allies' was left.
, as I have always been an expansionist player who dislikes defense.
